Baked Chicken Parmesan

serves 4-6

recipe from Sheet Pan Suppers Cookbook 

  • 1  1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or cutlets, each about 1/2 inch thick (about 1  1/2 lbs. total)
  • 1 jar (24 oz.) good-quality marinara sauce
  • 6-8 slices provolone cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400F with a rack in the upper third. Generously mist a sheet pan with cooking spray.

Stir together the panko, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl to combine. In another bowl, whisk together the flour and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. In a third shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs.

Dip each chicken cutlet first in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess, then in the egg, and finally in the panko mixture, patting to coat thoroughly on both sides. Place the breaded chicken cutlets on the prepared pan. Mist the chicken with cooking spray to lightly coat.

Bake the chicken until the panko has browned and the cutlets are almost entirely cooked through (they’ll no longer feel squishy when you poke them), about 15 minutes.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Top each chicken cutlet with about 1/2 cup marinara sauce (use up the jar),  the provolone and the Parmesan, and return to the oven. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.